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6519cfcf41a0e9834bc6add8c0c7296995c2f860 | wikidoc | CORONA Trial | CORONA Trial
# Objective
To study the effects of rosuvastatin 10 mg daily in patients with congestive heart failure.
# Methods
Controlled Rosuvastatin Multinational Trial in Heart Failure (CORONA) was a double-blinded, randomized, placebo controlled trial wherein 5011 patients with congestive heart failure NYHA Class... | CORONA Trial
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Click here to download slides for CORONA Trial.
# Objective
To study the effects of rosuvastatin 10 mg daily in patients with congestive heart failure.
# Methods
Controlled Rosuvastatin Multinational Trial in Heart Failure (CORONA) was a double-blinded,... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CORONA_Trial | |
c9ad9f846a39e931a7e8112318b43dde65aa5232 | wikidoc | Cathepsin L2 | Cathepsin L2
Cathepsin L2, also known as cathepsin V and encoded by the CTSL2 gene, is a human gene.
The protein encoded by this gene, a member of the peptidase C1 family, is a lysosomal cysteine proteinase that may play an important role in corneal physiology. This gene is expressed in colorectal and breast carcinomas... | Cathepsin L2
Cathepsin L2, also known as cathepsin V and encoded by the CTSL2 gene, is a human gene.[1]
The protein encoded by this gene, a member of the peptidase C1 family, is a lysosomal cysteine proteinase that may play an important role in corneal physiology. This gene is expressed in colorectal and breast carcin... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CTSV | |
7510c130054b0a6eccba63400ee90c628b71b7fb | wikidoc | Caplacizumab | Caplacizumab
# Disclaimer
WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on WikiDoc ... | Caplacizumab
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Zach Leibowitz [2]
# Disclaimer
WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cablivi | |
ab9efc1d2839094c2b71a41b08ee7095e807cf3f | wikidoc | Cabot's ring | Cabot's ring
Cabot's ring or Cabot-Schleip ring is a reddish, ringlike structure in the red blood cells in the peripheral blood.
Cabot's rings may be the form of partial loops, loops, or figure eights.
Cabot's ring may seen in:
- Hemolytic anemia
- Lead poisoning
- Pernicious anemia
- Thalassemia
- Megaloblastic anemia... | Cabot's ring
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Cabot's ring or Cabot-Schleip ring is a reddish, ringlike structure in the red blood cells in the peripheral blood.
Cabot's rings may be the form of partial loops, loops, or figure eights.
Cabot's ring may seen in:
- Hemolytic anemia
- Lead poisoning
- Pe... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cabot%27s_ring | |
68842dea804f5bbfc9875d335fa26ef4b9ba9ee0 | wikidoc | Cabozantinib | Cabozantinib
# Disclaimer
WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on WikiDoc ... | Cabozantinib
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aparna Vuppala, M.B.B.S. [2]
# Disclaimer
WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intende... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cabozantinib | |
9b659e79d35cf710a46b90ba2ffe0c12e06a2e62 | wikidoc | Caffeic acid | Caffeic acid
Caffeic acid, C9H8O4 is a naturally occurring phenolic compound, (formerly called a carbolic acid), which is found in many fruits, vegetables, and herbs, including coffee, although varying in amounts depending on the plant.
Caffeic acid has been shown to act as a carcinogenic inhibitor. It is also known as... | Caffeic acid
Caffeic acid, C9H8O4 is a naturally occurring phenolic compound, (formerly called a carbolic acid), which is found in many fruits, vegetables, and herbs, including coffee, although varying in amounts depending on the plant.
Caffeic acid has been shown to act as a carcinogenic inhibitor. It is also known a... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Caffeic_acid | |
55d77ecb5e90900e9a5fd38a8e806deaf26dfd8a | wikidoc | Calabar bean | Calabar bean
The Calabar bean is the seed of a leguminous plant, Physostigma venenosum, a native of tropical Africa. It derives its scientific name from a curious beak-like appendage at the end of the stigma, in the centre of the flower; this appendage, though solid, was supposed to be hollow (hence the name from Templ... | Calabar bean
The Calabar bean is the seed of a leguminous plant, Physostigma venenosum, a native of tropical Africa. It derives its scientific name from a curious beak-like appendage at the end of the stigma, in the centre of the flower; this appendage, though solid, was supposed to be hollow (hence the name from Temp... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Calabar_bean | |
8779cfa79eab74e3ea8950d74117ffae0798a904 | wikidoc | Calcipotriol | Calcipotriol
# Disclaimer
WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on WikiDoc ... | Calcipotriol
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sheng Shi, M.D. [2]
# Disclaimer
WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be a... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Calcipotriene | |
a940d0d0b7b5c658e5e37a24431fd0b6310f7064 | wikidoc | Calciseptine | Calciseptine
Calciseptine (CaS) is a natural neurotoxin isolated from the black mamba Dendroaspis p. polylepis venom. This toxin consists of 60 amino acids with four disulfide bonds. Calciseptine specifically blocks L-Type calcium channels, but not other voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels such as N-type and T-type channel... | Calciseptine
Calciseptine (CaS) is a natural neurotoxin isolated from the black mamba Dendroaspis p. polylepis venom. This toxin consists of 60 amino acids with four disulfide bonds. Calciseptine specifically blocks L-Type calcium channels, but not other voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels such as N-type and T-type channe... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Calciseptine | |
d4ae43eaf8c3a38c1fb22ab198cd51c2814d0f1e | wikidoc | Calreticulin | Calreticulin
Calreticulin also known as calregulin, CRP55, CaBP3, calsequestrin-like protein, and endoplasmic reticulum resident protein 60 (ERp60) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CALR gene.
Calreticulin is a multifunctional soluble protein that binds Ca2+ ions (a second messenger in signal transduction)... | Calreticulin
Calreticulin also known as calregulin, CRP55, CaBP3, calsequestrin-like protein, and endoplasmic reticulum resident protein 60 (ERp60) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CALR gene.[1][2]
Calreticulin is a multifunctional soluble protein that binds Ca2+ ions (a second messenger in signal transd... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Calreticulin | |
21ae0bcf13181c1c99c1a684d6b2f29056139957 | wikidoc | Calvin cycle | Calvin cycle
# Overview
The Calvin cycle (or Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle or carbon fixation) is a series of biochemical reactions that takes place in the stroma of chloroplasts in photosynthetic organisms. It was discovered by Melvin Calvin, James Bassham and Andrew Benson at the University of California, Berkeley . I... | Calvin cycle
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
The Calvin cycle (or Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle or carbon fixation) is a series of biochemical reactions that takes place in the stroma of chloroplasts in photosynthetic organisms. It was discovered by Melvin Calvin, James Bassham and Andrew ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Calvin-Benson_cycle | |
7b877fa634d3144de34cd4700362890a259b93c6 | wikidoc | Camp Sweeney | Camp Sweeney
Camp Sweeney is an American summer camp located in Gainesville, Texas. It is primarily for children with type 1 diabetes and sometimes their siblings. It has been in operation since 1950.
Though it offers normal summer camp activities such as swimming, hiking, archery, basketball, volleyball, waterpark, ... | Camp Sweeney
Camp Sweeney is an American summer camp located in Gainesville, Texas. It is primarily for children with type 1 diabetes and sometimes their siblings. It has been in operation since 1950.
Though it offers normal summer camp activities such as swimming, hiking, archery, basketball, volleyball, waterpark,... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Camp_Sweeney | |
5e27393ce9f5dfe359974d8fc754fe898d6563f9 | wikidoc | Camptothecin | Camptothecin
# Overview
Camptothecin is a plant secondary metabolite used as an anti-cancer drug that damages DNA, leading to the destruction of the cell.
It comes from Camptotheca acuminata, a deciduous tree found in southern China. Stem woods of Nothopodytes foetida (previously known as Mappia foetida) found in the ... | Camptothecin
# Overview
Camptothecin is a plant secondary metabolite used as an anti-cancer drug that damages DNA, leading to the destruction of the cell.
It comes from Camptotheca acuminata, a deciduous tree found in southern China. Stem woods of Nothopodytes foetida (previously known as Mappia foetida) found in the ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Camptothecin | |
7b462b1f15c91b337ed4f77d5c44e58f811cc739 | wikidoc | Canary grass | Canary grass
# Overview
Canary Grass is a plant, Phalaris canariensis, belonging to the family Poaceae. Originally a native of the Mediterranean region, it is now grown commercially in several parts of the world for birdseed, hence the name. This large, coarse grass has erect, hairless stems, usually from 2 to 6 fee... | Canary grass
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Canary Grass is a plant, Phalaris canariensis, belonging to the family Poaceae. Originally a native of the Mediterranean region, it is now grown commercially in several parts of the world for birdseed, hence the name. This large, coarse gras... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Canary_grass | |
8e5d2aa701e3fcda733e17e9e3a26ef882e80cd3 | wikidoc | Canine tooth | Canine tooth
# Overview
In mammalian oral anatomy, the canine teeth, also called cuspids, dogteeth, fangs, or (in the case of those of the upper jaw) eye teeth, are relatively long, pointed teeth. However, they can appear more flattened, causing them to resemble incisors and leading them to be called incisiform. They... | Canine tooth
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
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In mammalian oral anatomy, the canine teeth, also called cuspids, dogteeth, fangs, or (in the case of those of the upper jaw) eye teeth, are relatively long, pointed teeth. However, they can appear more flattened, cau... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Canine | |
d916ab4887429221c172b2fb83e60e2cc607866f | wikidoc | Cannabinoids | Cannabinoids
# Overview
Cannabinoids are a group of terpenophenolic compounds present in Cannabis (Cannabis sativa L). The broader definition of cannabinoids refer to a group of substances that are structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or that bind to cannabinoid receptors. The chemical definition encompa... | Cannabinoids
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Cannabinoids are a group of terpenophenolic compounds present in Cannabis (Cannabis sativa L). The broader definition of cannabinoids refer to a group of substances that are structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or that bind to ca... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cannabinoid | |
4c22c80453357c883ea6dd9177d3bf70b4dff378 | wikidoc | Capecitabine | Capecitabine
# Disclaimer
WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on WikiDoc ... | Capecitabine
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vignesh Ponnusamy, M.B.B.S. [2]; Sree Teja Yelamanchili, MBBS [3]
# Disclaimer
WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed hea... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Capecitabine | |
41af91bdd89a460c771b395681ad280cea153866 | wikidoc | Capromorelin | Capromorelin
Capromorelin is an investigational medication developed by the Pfizer drug company. It functions as a growth hormone secretagogue and ghrelin mimetic which causes the body to secrete human growth hormone in a way usually seen at puberty and in young adulthood. Initial studies have shown the drug to direct... | Capromorelin
Capromorelin is an investigational medication developed by the Pfizer drug company. It functions as a growth hormone secretagogue and ghrelin mimetic which causes the body to secrete human growth hormone in a way usually seen at puberty and in young adulthood. Initial studies have shown the drug to direc... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Capromorelin | |
a556f33396dddfedfcc0a26d1067c82c4a3fd990 | wikidoc | Pepper spray | Pepper spray
Pepper spray (also known as OC spray (from "Oleoresin Capsicum"), OC gas, capsicum spray, or oleoresin capsicum) is a lachrymatory agent (a chemical compound that irritates the eyes to cause tears, pain, and even temporary blindness) that is used in riot control, crowd control, and personal self-defense, i... | Pepper spray
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Pepper spray (also known as OC spray (from "Oleoresin Capsicum"), OC gas, capsicum spray, or oleoresin capsicum) is a lachrymatory agent (a chemical compound that irritates the eyes to cause tears, pain, and ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Capsicum_Oleoresin | |
5933f72e3556bc7d92f759dd61b1aef97777f75f | wikidoc | Fusion beats | Fusion beats
Synonyms and keywords: Capture beats; fusion complexes; fusion QRS complexes
# Overview
A fusion beat occurs when electrical impulses from different sources act upon the same region of the heart at the same time. If it acts upon the ventricular chambers, it is called a ventricular fusion beat, wheres co... | Fusion beats
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: Capture beats; fusion complexes; fusion QRS complexes
# Overview
A fusion beat occurs when electrical impulses from different sources act upon the same region of the heart at the same time.[1] If it acts upon the ventricular cham... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Capture_beat | |
2501db25d494e04486a4f14fe28500d85bad086d | wikidoc | Carat (mass) | Carat (mass)
The carat is a unit of mass used for measuring gems and pearls. Currently a carat is defined as exactly 200 mg (0.007,055 oz, 3.086 grains). This definition, known as the metric carat, was adopted in 1907 at the Fourth General Conference on Weights and Measures, and soon afterwards in many countries around... | Carat (mass)
The carat is a unit of mass used for measuring gems and pearls. Currently a carat is defined as exactly 200 mg (0.007,055 oz, 3.086 grains). This definition, known as the metric carat, was adopted in 1907 at the Fourth General Conference on Weights and Measures, and soon afterwards in many countries aroun... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Carat_(mass) | |
961b9a2398aa95f11e2274f4043491488c72a945 | wikidoc | Carbocations | Carbocations
A carbocation (Template:PronEng) is an ion with a positively-charged carbon atom. The charged carbon atom in a carbocation is a "sextet", i.e. it has only six electrons in its outer valence shell instead of the eight valence electrons that ensures maximum stability (octet rule). Therefore carbocations are ... | Carbocations
A carbocation (Template:PronEng) is an ion with a positively-charged carbon atom. The charged carbon atom in a carbocation is a "sextet", i.e. it has only six electrons in its outer valence shell instead of the eight valence electrons that ensures maximum stability (octet rule). Therefore carbocations are... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Carbocations | |
38be8842cc4c15f16a9f388a2cd39ddc89a088bf | wikidoc | Carbohydrate | Carbohydrate
Carbohydrates (from 'hydrates of carbon') or saccharides (Greek σάκχαρον meaning "sugar") are simple organic compounds that are aldehydes or ketones with many hydroxyl groups added, usually one on each carbon atom that is not part of the aldehyde or ketone functional group. Carbohydrates are the most abund... | Carbohydrate
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Carbohydrates (from 'hydrates of carbon') or saccharides (Greek σάκχαρον meaning "sugar") are simple organic compounds that are aldehydes or ketones with many hydroxyl groups added, usually one on each carbon atom that is not part of the aldehyde or keton... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Carbohydrate | |
fb7a4a4d14023d34d54cb0526dfc51762b5d8120 | wikidoc | Carbon black | Carbon black
# Overview
Carbon black is a material, today usually produced by the incomplete combustion of petroleum products. Carbon black is a form of amorphous carbon that has an extremely high surface area to volume ratio, and as such it is one of the first nanomaterials to find common use. It is similar to soot b... | Carbon black
# Overview
Carbon black is a material, today usually produced by the incomplete combustion of petroleum products. Carbon black is a form of amorphous carbon that has an extremely high surface area to volume ratio, and as such it is one of the first nanomaterials to find common use. It is similar to soot b... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Carbon_black | |
76ba7ab7265a357cfdd069270e2b0180669f36fe | wikidoc | Carbon cycle | Carbon cycle
The carbon cycle is the biogeochemical cycle by which carbon is exchanged between the biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere of the Earth.
The cycle is usually thought of as four major reservoirs of carbon interconnected by pathways of exchange. The reservoirs are the atmosphere, the terrestrial... | Carbon cycle
The carbon cycle is the biogeochemical cycle by which carbon is exchanged between the biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere of the Earth.
The cycle is usually thought of as four major reservoirs of carbon interconnected by pathways of exchange. The reservoirs are the atmosphere, the terrestria... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Carbon_cycle | |
4924d48a16e30b7dda223e40efae4ca36aac3a91 | wikidoc | Carbon group | Carbon group
# Overview
The carbon group is group 14 (IUPAC style) in the periodic table. Once also known as the tetrels (from Latin tetra, four), stemming from the earlier naming convention of this group as Group IVB.
Each of the elements in this group has 4 electrons in its outer energy level. The last orbital of a... | Carbon group
# Overview
The carbon group is group 14 (IUPAC style) in the periodic table. Once also known as the tetrels (from Latin tetra, four), stemming from the earlier naming convention of this group as Group IVB.
Each of the elements in this group has 4 electrons in its outer energy level. The last orbital of a... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Carbon_family | |
3614803a9d22c09dcc1718101cd9c7174868ab31 | wikidoc | Carbon fiber | Carbon fiber
Carbon fiber (alternately called graphite or trade named hexilinium fiber) is a material consisting of extremely thin fibers about 0.0002-0.0004 inches (0.005-0.010 mm) in diameter and composed mostly of carbon atoms. The carbon atoms are bonded together in microscopic crystals that are more or less aligne... | Carbon fiber
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Carbon fiber (alternately called graphite or trade named hexilinium fiber) is a material consisting of extremely thin fibers about 0.0002-0.0004 inches (0.005-0.010 mm) in diameter and composed mostly of carbon atoms. The carbon atoms are bonded together in microscopic crystals that are m... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Carbon_fiber | |
d80fbf2f4e9e209f7e98291c9bb36ca46838f821 | wikidoc | Nutmeg liver | Nutmeg liver
Synonyms and keywords: Cardiac cirrhosis
# Overview
Nutmeg liver is the pathological appearance of the liver caused by chronic passive congestion of the liver secondary to right heart failure. The liver appears "speckled" like a grated nutmeg kernel, from the dilated, congested central veins (dark spots) ... | Nutmeg liver
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Synonyms and keywords: Cardiac cirrhosis
# Overview
Nutmeg liver is the pathological appearance of the liver caused by chronic passive congestion of the liver secondary to right heart failure. The liver ap... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cardiac_Cirrhosis | |
30fe50cbf52211c3e71324f98f33576ffbaf26b8 | wikidoc | Sinus rhythm | Sinus rhythm
Sinus rhythm is a term used in medicine to describe the normal beating of the heart, as measured by an electrocardiogram (ECG). It has certain generic features that serve as hallmarks for comparison with normal ECGs.
## ECG Structure
There are typically five distinct waves (identified by the letters P, Q,... | Sinus rhythm
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Sinus rhythm is a term used in medicine to describe the normal beating of the heart, as measured by an electrocardiogram (ECG). It has certain generic features that serve as hallmarks for comparison with normal ECGs.
## ECG Structure
There are typically ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cardiac_rhythm | |
76ffa2d88aa7e303e25563bc4d137852f321c5c4 | wikidoc | Cardioplegia | Cardioplegia
# Overview
Cardioplegia is the intentional and temporary cessation of cardiac activity, primarily used in cardiac surgery.
The most common procedure for accomplishing asystole is infusing cold crystalloid cardioplegia into the coronary circulation. This process is considered the most successful because i... | Cardioplegia
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Cardioplegia is the intentional and temporary cessation of cardiac activity, primarily used in cardiac surgery.
The most common procedure for accomplishing asystole is infusing cold crystalloid cardioplegia into the coronary circulation. This... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cardioplegia | |
ea11cf3ae255e9c7c60487479a65afd0129340b3 | wikidoc | Care centers | Care centers
# Overview
The initial urgent care centers opened in the 1970s. Since then this sector of the healthcare industry has rapidly expanded to an approximately 17,000 centers. Many of these centers have been started by entrepreneurial physicians who have responded to the public need for convenient access to u... | Care centers
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
The initial urgent care centers opened in the 1970s. Since then this sector of the healthcare industry has rapidly expanded to an approximately 17,000 centers. Many of these centers have been started by entrepreneurial physicians who have res... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Care_Centers | |
5a7f6185cd288b79620632dc557224890150faec | wikidoc | Carey Coombs | Carey Coombs
Carey Franklin Coombs (1879-1932) was an English cardiologist who practiced medicine at Bristol General Hospital.
Coombs is remembered for his work involving rheumatic and coronary heart disease.
# Murmur
- He performed important studies of rheumatic fever, and described a rumbling mid-diastolic cardiac m... | Carey Coombs
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Carey Franklin Coombs (1879-1932) was an English cardiologist who practiced medicine at Bristol General Hospital.
Coombs is remembered for his work involving rheumatic and coronary heart disease.
# Murmur
- He performed important studies of rheumatic fev... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Carey-Coombs_murmur | |
aeda8ddf61da4f3d160011703bbbc1df2c9ec0a7 | wikidoc | Carnauba wax | Carnauba wax
Carnauba is a wax derived from the leaves of the carnauba palm (Copernicia prunifera), a plant native to northeastern Brazil. It is known as "queen of waxes" and usually comes in the form of hard yellow-brown flakes. It is obtained from the leaves of the carnauba palm by collecting them, beating them to lo... | Carnauba wax
Carnauba is a wax derived from the leaves of the carnauba palm (Copernicia prunifera), a plant native to northeastern Brazil. It is known as "queen of waxes"[1] and usually comes in the form of hard yellow-brown flakes. It is obtained from the leaves of the carnauba palm by collecting them, beating them t... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Carnauba_wax | |
ad41d41b34653c39d95c45d68672c5592fbfa0a6 | wikidoc | Carotid body | Carotid body
The carotid body (or carotid glomus) is a small cluster of chemoreceptors and supporting cells located near the bifurcation of the carotid artery.
It measures changes in the composition of arterial blood flowing through it, including the partial pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide and is also sensitive ... | Carotid body
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
The carotid body (or carotid glomus) is a small cluster of chemoreceptors and supporting cells located near the bifurcation of the carotid artery.
It measures changes in the composition of arterial... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Carotid_bodies | |
81ebd37cd09de3bcc5c68ef017f25f04e1246a6a | wikidoc | Case-control | Case-control
Case-control studies are one type of epidemiological study design. They are used to identify factors that may contribute to a medical condition by comparing a group of patients who have that condition with a group of patients who do not.
Case-control studies are a relatively inexpensive and frequently-used... | Case-control
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Case-control studies are one type of epidemiological study design. They are used to identify factors that may contribute to a medical condition by comparing a group of patients who have that condition with a group of patients who do not.
Case-control stud... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Case-control | |
432d1fb1b0a920ea20d8cb73d7cde786ee467ec1 | wikidoc | Case Studies | Case Studies
To go to the main page, click here.
# Introduction to the Page
- The page name should be "(Disease name) case study one", with only the first letter of the title capitalized.
- Goal: To provide a case reports of the disease seen in the hospital.
- As with all microchapter pages linking to the main page, ... | Case Studies
To go to the main page, click here.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Charmaine Patel, M.D. [2] Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [3]
# Introduction to the Page
- The page name should be "(Disease name) case study one", with only the first letter of the t... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Case_Studies | |
9fb8bee2705d4343629fc6d15b32f337bf980a8c | wikidoc | Cassie's law | Cassie's law
# Overview
Cassie's law describes the effective contact angle θc for a liquid on a composite surface . The law explains how simply roughing up a surface increases the apparent surface angle. The law is stated as:
where by θ1 is the contact angle for component 1 with areal fraction γ1 and θ2 is the contact... | Cassie's law
# Overview
Cassie's law describes the effective contact angle θc for a liquid on a composite surface [1]. The law explains how simply roughing up a surface increases the apparent surface angle. The law is stated as:
where by θ1 is the contact angle for component 1 with areal fraction γ1 and θ2 is the cont... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cassie%27s_law | |
75365b1349bd37921d3e66967312de29369086dc | wikidoc | Catharanthus | Catharanthus
Catharanthus (Madagascar Periwinkle) is a genus of eight species of herbaceous perennial plants, seven endemic to the island of Madagascar, the eighth native to the Indian subcontinent in southern Asia.
- Catharanthus coriaceus Markgr. Madagascar.
- Catharanthus lanceus (Bojer ex A.DC.) Pichon. Madagascar.... | Catharanthus
Catharanthus (Madagascar Periwinkle) is a genus of eight species of herbaceous perennial plants, seven endemic to the island of Madagascar, the eighth native to the Indian subcontinent in southern Asia.[1][2]
- Catharanthus coriaceus Markgr. Madagascar.
- Catharanthus lanceus (Bojer ex A.DC.) Pichon. Mada... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Catharanthus | |
35d7ad61fef6dd3eb69be95725b1c3b5afc6c450 | wikidoc | Cathelicidin | Cathelicidin
Cathelicidin-related antimicrobial peptides are a family of polypeptides primarily stored in the lysosomes of macrophages and polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs). Cathelicidins serve a critical role in mammalian innate immune defense against invasive bacterial infection. The cathelicidin family of peptides... | Cathelicidin
Cathelicidin-related antimicrobial peptides are a family of polypeptides primarily stored in the lysosomes of macrophages and polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs).[1] Cathelicidins serve a critical role in mammalian innate immune defense against invasive bacterial infection.[2] The cathelicidin family of p... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cathelicidin | |
2ff5177f6cecf071ea9b98bcd61d844794caf645 | wikidoc | Caulophyllum | Caulophyllum
Caulophyllum is a small genus of perennial herbs in the family Berberidaceae. It is native to eastern Asia and eastern North America. These plants are distinctive spring wildflowers, which grow in moist, rich woodland, it is known for its large triple-compound leaf, and large blue, berry-like fruits. Unlik... | Caulophyllum
Caulophyllum is a small genus of perennial herbs in the family Berberidaceae. It is native to eastern Asia and eastern North America. These plants are distinctive spring wildflowers, which grow in moist, rich woodland, it is known for its large triple-compound leaf, and large blue, berry-like fruits. Unli... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Caulophyllum | |
e71346db5def3f17a55923ae42d415ee50c314c4 | wikidoc | Cefaloridine | Cefaloridine
# Overview
Cephaloridine (or cefaloridine) is a first generation semisynthetic derivative of cephalosporin C. It is unique among cephalosporins in that it exists as a zwitterion.
# History
Since the discovery of cephalosporins P, N and C in 1948 there have been many studies describing the antibiotic acti... | Cefaloridine
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Cephaloridine (or cefaloridine) is a first generation semisynthetic derivative of cephalosporin C. It is unique among cephalosporins in that it exists as a zwitterion.
# History
Since the discovery of cephalosporins P, N and C in 1948 there h... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cefaloridine | |
d62922c7333b722d0e69031c8b22e287cc7eb815 | wikidoc | Cefoperazone | Cefoperazone
# Overview
Cefoperazone is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, marketed by Pfizer under the name Cefobid, and also marked by Pharco B International under the name Cefazone and also marketed by Sigmatec Pharmaceuticals under the name Cefoperazone. It is one of few cephalosporin antibiotics effecti... | Cefoperazone
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Cefoperazone is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, marketed by Pfizer under the name Cefobid, and also marked by Pharco B International under the name Cefazone and also marketed by Sigmatec Pharmaceuticals under the name Cefoperazone... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cefobid | |
800c7ef5e121d95316ce10e9865b016f721c8ce2 | wikidoc | Cell biology | Cell biology
Cell biology (also called cellular biology or formerly cytology, from the Greek kytos, "container") is an academic discipline that studies cells – their physiological properties, their structure, the organelles they contain, interactions with their environment, their life cycle, division and death. This is... | Cell biology
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Cell biology (also called cellular biology or formerly cytology, from the Greek kytos, "container") is an academic discipline that studies cells – their physiological properties, their structure, the organelles they contain, interactions with their enviro... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cell_Biology | |
28438de3432a52e5c1a36eef0ebe13ef83045b4a | wikidoc | Cell culture | Cell culture
# Overview
Cell culture is the process by which either prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells are grown under controlled conditions. In practice the term "cell culture" has come to refer to the culturing of cells derived from multicellular eukaryotes, especially animal cells. The historical development and met... | Cell culture
# Overview
Cell culture is the process by which either prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells are grown under controlled conditions. In practice the term "cell culture" has come to refer to the culturing of cells derived from multicellular eukaryotes, especially animal cells. The historical development and met... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cell_culture | |
6b94a92a3e849519b038b11743566563e62ee89d | wikidoc | Cell nucleus | Cell nucleus
In cell biology, the nucleus (pl. nuclei; from Latin error: {{lang}}: text has italic markup (help) or error: {{lang}}: text has italic markup (help), "little nut" or kernel) is a membrane-enclosed organelle found in most eukaryotic cells. It contains most of the cell's genetic material, organized as mul... | Cell nucleus
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
In cell biology, the nucleus (pl. nuclei; from Latin [nucleus] error: {{lang}}: text has italic markup (help) or [nuculeus] error: {{lang}}: text has italic markup (help), "little nut" or kernel) is a membrane-enclosed organelle found in most eukaryotic c... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cell_nucleus | |
6ba2ce761dc13e7644ffd73be5994c5676db1b41 | wikidoc | Cell therapy | Cell therapy
Cell therapy describes the process of introducing new cells into a tissue in order to treat a disease. Cell therapies often focus on the treatment of hereditary diseases, with or without the addition of gene therapy.
There are many potential forms of cell therapy:
- The transplantation of stem cells that a... | Cell therapy
Cell therapy describes the process of introducing new cells into a tissue in order to treat a disease. Cell therapies often focus on the treatment of hereditary diseases, with or without the addition of gene therapy.
There are many potential forms of cell therapy:
- The transplantation of stem cells that ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cell_therapy | |
4b56da4c72596a40b736d42bba592d3e7968c598 | wikidoc | Cementoblast | Cementoblast
# Overview
A cementoblast is a biological cell that forms from the follicular cells around the root of a tooth, and whose biological function is cementogenesis, which is the creation of cementum (the hard tissue that covers the root of the tooth).
Cementoblasts lay down the organic matrix of cementum whic... | Cementoblast
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
A cementoblast is a biological cell that forms from the follicular cells around the root of a tooth, and whose biological function is cementogenesis, which is the creation of cementum (the hard tissue that covers the root of the tooth).
Cement... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cementoblast | |
a1326d1433ce644db90ffd9297b88fbf37bd3680 | wikidoc | Horror vacui | Horror vacui
# Overview
In visual art, horror vacui (/ˈhɔːrər ˈvɑːkjuːaɪ/; from Latin "fear of empty space"), also kenophobia, from Greek "fear of the empty"), is the filling of the entire surface of a space or an Work of art|artwork with Complexity|detail.
# Origins
The term is associated with the Italian art critic... | Horror vacui
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
In visual art, horror vacui (/ˈhɔːrər ˈvɑːkjuːaɪ/; from Latin "fear of empty space"), also kenophobia, from Greek "fear of the empty"),[1] is the filling of the entire surface of a space or an Work of art|artwork with Complexity|detail.
# Ori... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cenophobia | |
9a31d977583d985b6ce851463ebda49890bc381b | wikidoc | Fosphenytoin | Fosphenytoin
# Disclaimer
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Adeel Jamil, M.D. [2]
# Disclaimer
WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cerebyx | |
e2adee13928c6b725c98ef179ff7fa1a69afaeb4 | wikidoc | Daunorubicin | Daunorubicin
# Disclaimer
WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on WikiDoc ... | Daunorubicin
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aparna Vuppala, M.B.B.S. [2]
# Disclaimer
WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intende... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cerubidine | |
9827b9b83a34fc11444697483fc2ef37804396a8 | wikidoc | Cervical rib | Cervical rib
# Overview
A cervical rib is a supernumerary (extra) rib which arises from the seventh cervical vertebra. It is a congenital abnormality located above the normal first rib.
# Epidemiology and Demographics
A cervical rib is present in only about 1 in 200 (0.5%) of people; in even rarer cases, an individua... | Cervical rib
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
A cervical rib is a supernumerary (extra) rib which arises from the seventh cervical vertebra. It is a congenital abnormality located above the normal first rib.
# Epidemiology and Demographics
A cervical rib is present in only about 1 in 200... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cervical_rib | |
4df201affeb916ebe363b4e65a0db034d6738a24 | wikidoc | Chaetophobia | Chaetophobia
# Overview
Chaetophobia is fear of hair, a type of specific phobia. Sufferers fear may be associated with human hair and/or animal hair. They fear people or animals with an excess amount of hair. They may also fear the hair on their own body. Some only fear detached or loose hair and do not mind attached ... | Chaetophobia
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Chaetophobia is fear of hair, a type of specific phobia.[citation needed][1] Sufferers fear may be associated with human hair and/or animal hair. They fear people or animals with an excess amount of hair. They may also fear the hair on their o... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chaetophobia | |
9d39d9b5d8b890db3937cb76d955e74c939600f9 | wikidoc | Chaos theory | Chaos theory
In mathematics and physics, chaos theory describes the behavior of certain nonlinear dynamical systems that may exhibit dynamics that are highly sensitive to initial conditions (popularly referred to as the butterfly effect). As a result of this sensitivity, which manifests itself as an exponential growth ... | Chaos theory
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In mathematics and physics, chaos theory describes the behavior of certain nonlinear dynamical systems that may exhibit dynamics that are highly sensitive to initial conditions (popularly referred to as the butterfly effect). As a result of this sensitivity, which manifests itself as a... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chaos_theory | |
0252f425f5845dcfcca45e5ab9529af30466ec86 | wikidoc | Chapped lips | Chapped lips
# Overview
Chapped lips is a condition whereby the lips become dry and possibly cracked. It may be caused by the evaporation of moisture.
# Treatments
Chapstick can often provide temporary relief, though it should not be used extensively.
Avoid licking your lips. Saliva evaporates quickly, leaving lips d... | Chapped lips
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Chapped lips is a condition whereby the lips become dry and possibly cracked. It may be caused by the evaporation of moisture.
# Treatments
Chapstick can often provide temporary relief, though it should not be used extensively.
Avoid licking ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chapped_lips | |
88a4582ef70cccac4ed3322d940c55a06612fb50 | wikidoc | Chemiosmosis | Chemiosmosis
# Overview
Chemiosmosis is the diffusion of ions across a selectively-permeable membrane. More specifically, it relates to the generation of ATP by the movement of hydrogen ions across a membrane during cellular respiration.
Hydrogen ions (protons) will diffuse from an area of high proton concentration to... | Chemiosmosis
# Overview
Chemiosmosis is the diffusion of ions across a selectively-permeable membrane. More specifically, it relates to the generation of ATP by the movement of hydrogen ions across a membrane during cellular respiration.
Hydrogen ions (protons) will diffuse from an area of high proton concentration to... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chemiosmosis | |
360b504cc578cb9ed6ffa4cf8e72331aa95297db | wikidoc | Chemometrics | Chemometrics
Chemometrics is the application of mathematical or statistical methods to chemical data.
The International Chemometrics Society (ICS) offers the following definition:
Chemometric research spans a wide area of different methods which can be applied in chemistry. There are techniques for collecting good data... | Chemometrics
Chemometrics is the application of mathematical or statistical methods to chemical data.
The International Chemometrics Society (ICS) offers the following definition:
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Chemometric research spans a wide area of different methods which can be applied in chemistry. There are techniques for co... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chemometrics | |
f2a42f25d528270782726ed2e906c52f191495c4 | wikidoc | Mohs surgery | Mohs surgery
# Overview
Mohs surgery, also known as chemosurgery, created by a general surgeon, Dr. Fredrick E. Mohs, is microscopically controlled surgery that is highly effective for common types of skin cancer, with a cure rate cited by most studies between 97% and 99.8% for primary basal cell carcinoma, the most c... | Mohs surgery
Editors-In-Chief: Martin I. Newman, M.D., FACS, Cleveland Clinic Florida, [1]; Michel C. Samson, M.D., FRCSC, FACS [2]
# Overview
Mohs surgery, also known as chemosurgery, created by a general surgeon, Dr. Fredrick E. Mohs, is microscopically controlled surgery that is highly effective for common types ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chemosurgery | |
e59c6d9bc87b3fba62f8c262b8f3348c21586448 | wikidoc | Chevron plot | Chevron plot
A chevron plot is a way of representing protein folding kinetic data in the presence of varying concentrations of denaturant that disrupts the protein's native tertiary structure. The plot is known as "chevron" plot because of the canonical v, or chevron shape observed when the logarithm of the observed re... | Chevron plot
A chevron plot is a way of representing protein folding kinetic data in the presence of varying concentrations of denaturant that disrupts the protein's native tertiary structure. The plot is known as "chevron" plot because of the canonical v, or chevron shape observed when the logarithm of the observed r... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chevron_plot | |
309caafe5ba2858813ef1896540d4e3bfb33181e | wikidoc | Chili pepper | Chili pepper
The chili pepper, or more simply just "chili", is the fruit of the plants from the Genus Capsicum and the nightshade family, Solanaceae.
The name, which is spelled differently in many regions (chili, chile or chilli), comes from Nahuatl via the Spanish word chile. The term chili in most of the world refers... | Chili pepper
The chili pepper, or more simply just "chili", is the fruit of the plants from the Genus Capsicum and the nightshade family, Solanaceae.
The name, which is spelled differently in many regions (chili, chile or chilli), comes from Nahuatl via the Spanish word chile. The term chili in most of the world refer... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chili_pepper | |
8ad9b1e43afb7732b1f87e331213e02b03f30312 | wikidoc | Stereocenter | Stereocenter
# Overview
A stereocenter, or stereogenic centre, is any atom in a molecule bearing groups such that an interchanging of any two groups leads to a stereoisomer . In organic chemistry this usually refers to a carbon, phosphorus or sulfur atom, though it is also possible for other atoms to be stereocenters... | Stereocenter
# Overview
A stereocenter, or stereogenic centre, is any atom in a molecule bearing groups such that an interchanging of any two groups leads to a stereoisomer [1]. In organic chemistry this usually refers to a carbon, phosphorus or sulfur atom, though it is also possible for other atoms to be stereocent... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chiral_carbon | |
98b4fab7c98e575fb10c323d7099957fb557573e | wikidoc | Chiropractic | Chiropractic
Chiropractic (from Greek chiro- χειρο- "hand-" + praktikós πρακτικός "concerned with action") is a complementary and alternative medicine health care profession that focuses on diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the effects of these disorders on th... | Chiropractic
Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Stephen J. Press [1]
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Chiropractic (from Greek chiro- χειρο- "hand-" + praktikós πρακτικός "concerned with action") is a complementary and alternative medicine health care profession that focuses on diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chiropractic | |
ff43de3bddbd279a70da1105e7eb998fdadabbd5 | wikidoc | Chlorambucil | Chlorambucil
- Chlorambucil is a carcinogen in humans.
- Chlorambucil is probably mutagenic and teratogenic in humans.
- Chlorambucil produces human infertility.
# Dosing Information
- The usual oral dosage is 0.1 to 0.2 mg/kg body weight daily for 3 to 6 weeks as required. This usually amounts to 4 to 10 mg per day f... | Chlorambucil
- Chlorambucil is a carcinogen in humans.
- Chlorambucil is probably mutagenic and teratogenic in humans.
- Chlorambucil produces human infertility.
### Dosing Information
- The usual oral dosage is 0.1 to 0.2 mg/kg body weight daily for 3 to 6 weeks as required. This usually amounts to 4 to 10 mg per da... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chlorambucil | |
c6d9800b47a0fb595791468cf05c51ab186ba4d7 | wikidoc | Chloramine-T | Chloramine-T
N-chloro tosylamide sodium salt, sold as chloramine-T, is a N-chlorinated and N-deprotonated sulfonamide used as a biocide and a mild disinfectant. It is a white powder that gives unstable solutions with water.
# Chemistry
As a N-chloro compound, it contains active (electrophilic) chlorine and can be comp... | Chloramine-T
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N-chloro tosylamide sodium salt, sold as chloramine-T, is a N-chlorinated and N-deprotonated sulfonamide used as a biocide and a mild disinfectant. It is a white powder that gives unstable solutions with water.
# Chemistry
As a N-chloro compound, it contains active (electrophilic) ch... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chloramine-T | |
97ac30fb6a72a2f8476e31dc0df3a1ec18ebe125 | wikidoc | Chlorination | Chlorination
Chlorination is the process of adding the element chlorine to water as a method of water purification to make it fit for human consumption as drinking water. Water which has been treated with chlorine is effective in preventing the spread of disease.
The chlorination of public drinking supplies was origina... | Chlorination
Chlorination is the process of adding the element chlorine to water as a method of water purification to make it fit for human consumption as drinking water. Water which has been treated with chlorine is effective in preventing the spread of disease.
The chlorination of public drinking supplies was origin... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chlorination | |
349eb97eb79b4d223b0419de4cc8d2c78eae77ed | wikidoc | Chlormethine | Chlormethine
# Overview
Chlormethine (INN, BAN), mechlorethamine (widely used in the US, not the USAN, however) also known as mustine and HN2 and in former USSR known as Embichin is a nitrogen mustard sold under the brand name Mustargen. It is the prototype of alkylating agents, a group of anticancer chemotherapeutic ... | Chlormethine
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Chlormethine (INN, BAN), mechlorethamine (widely used in the US, not the USAN, however) also known as mustine and HN2 and in former USSR known as Embichin is a nitrogen mustard sold under the brand name Mustargen. It is the prototype of alkyla... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chlormethine | |
7fc1e27512d39c68030803f299aa22d865f0e6c6 | wikidoc | Chloroethane | Chloroethane
# Overview
Chloroethane or monochloroethane, commonly known by its old name ethyl chloride, is a chemical compound once widely used in producing tetra-ethyl lead, a gasoline additive. It is a colorless, flammable gas or refrigerated liquid with a faintly sweet odor.
# Production
Ethyl chloride is produc... | Chloroethane
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# Overview
Chloroethane or monochloroethane, commonly known by its old name ethyl chloride, is a chemical compound once widely used in producing tetra-ethyl lead, a gasoline additive. It is a colorless, flammable gas or refrigerated liquid with a faintly sweet odor.
# Production
Et... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chloroethane | |
5bddc4a97a21d9307abc66358cac43cc0353a449 | wikidoc | Choline c-11 | Choline c-11
# Disclaimer
WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on WikiDoc ... | Choline c-11
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
# Disclaimer
WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Choline_c-11 | |
ae3a705801792717e47a37fc15efad776ca8820b | wikidoc | Chromic acid | Chromic acid
Chromic acid generally refers to a collection of compounds generated by the acidification of solutions containing chromate and dichromate anions or the dissolving of chromium trioxide in sulfuric acid. Often the species are assigned the formulas H2CrO4 and H2Cr2O7. The anhydride of these "chromic acids" is... | Chromic acid
Chromic acid generally refers to a collection of compounds generated by the acidification of solutions containing chromate and dichromate anions or the dissolving of chromium trioxide in sulfuric acid. Often the species are assigned the formulas H2CrO4 and H2Cr2O7. The anhydride of these "chromic acids" i... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chromic_acid | |
65ad451351677dbccc13be59f1af013a4208fad4 | wikidoc | Chromophobia | Chromophobia
# Overview
Chromophobia (also known as chromatophobia or chrematophobia) is a persistent, irrational fear of, or aversion to, colors and is usually a conditioned response. While actual clinical phobias to color are rare, colors can elicit hormonal responses and psychological reactions.
Chromophobia may al... | Chromophobia
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Chromophobia (also known as chromatophobia[1] or chrematophobia[2]) is a persistent, irrational fear of, or aversion to, colors and is usually a conditioned response.[2] While actual clinical phobias to color are rare, colors can elicit hormon... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chromophobia | |
7339c030e4ddb540c15870d2e2ca8a6bc66c6ed1 | wikidoc | Chromosome 1 | Chromosome 1
Chromosome 1 is the designation for the largest human chromosome. Humans have two copies of chromosome 1, as they do with all of the autosomes, which are the non-sex chromosomes. Chromosome 1 spans about 249 million nucleotide base pairs, which are the basic units of information for DNA. It represents abou... | Chromosome 1
Chromosome 1 is the designation for the largest human chromosome. Humans have two copies of chromosome 1, as they do with all of the autosomes, which are the non-sex chromosomes. Chromosome 1 spans about 249 million nucleotide base pairs, which are the basic units of information for DNA.[5] It represents ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chromosome_1 | |
e92a8063a8276636e7cdd8966a109e33b6821dce | wikidoc | Chromosome 2 | Chromosome 2
Chromosome 2 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. Chromosome 2 is the second-largest human chromosome, spanning more than 242 million base pairs (the building material of DNA) and representing almost 8% of the total DNA in human cells.
Chromos... | Chromosome 2
Chromosome 2 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. Chromosome 2 is the second-largest human chromosome, spanning more than 242 million base pairs[5] (the building material of DNA) and representing almost 8% of the total DNA in human cells.
Chr... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chromosome_2 | |
5553e10a5284f4572fe4c16e20c11399aaa8fc75 | wikidoc | Chromosome 3 | Chromosome 3
Chromosome 3 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. Chromosome 3 spans almost 200 million base pairs (the building material of DNA) and represents about 6.5 percent of the total DNA in cells.
# Genes
## Number of genes
The following are some o... | Chromosome 3
Chromosome 3 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. Chromosome 3 spans almost 200 million base pairs (the building material of DNA) and represents about 6.5 percent of the total DNA in cells.
# Genes
## Number of genes
The following are some ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chromosome_3 | |
d2e1fc91009bbc89fd0e2e1d9a58cc85af6531eb | wikidoc | Chromosome 4 | Chromosome 4
Chromosome 4 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. Chromosome 4 spans more than 186 million base pairs (the building material of DNA) and represents between 6 and 6.5 percent of the total DNA in cells.
# Genomics
The chromosome is ~191 megabas... | Chromosome 4
Chromosome 4 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. Chromosome 4 spans more than 186 million base pairs (the building material of DNA) and represents between 6 and 6.5 percent of the total DNA in cells.
# Genomics
The chromosome is ~191 megaba... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chromosome_4 | |
2703f31b7862768bea6d34c3faaedb5fad14c155 | wikidoc | Chromosome 5 | Chromosome 5
Chromosome 5 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. Chromosome 5 spans about 181 million base pairs (the building blocks of DNA) and represents almost 6% of the total DNA in cells. Chromosome 5 is the 5th largest human chromosome, yet has one of... | Chromosome 5
Chromosome 5 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. Chromosome 5 spans about 181 million base pairs (the building blocks of DNA) and represents almost 6% of the total DNA in cells. Chromosome 5 is the 5th largest human chromosome, yet has one o... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chromosome_5 | |
c355935d6cb7a9fdd66e7e9372468c4ecac07b1c | wikidoc | Chromosome 6 | Chromosome 6
Chromosome 6 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. Chromosome 6 spans more than 170 million base pairs (the building material of DNA) and represents between 5.5 and 6% of the total DNA in cells. It contains the Major Histocompatibility Comple... | Chromosome 6
Chromosome 6 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. Chromosome 6 spans more than 170 million base pairs (the building material of DNA) and represents between 5.5 and 6% of the total DNA in cells. It contains the Major Histocompatibility Compl... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chromosome_6 | |
40317a3c75d6ac5d5f4d31f55975a341de8238c8 | wikidoc | Chromosome 7 | Chromosome 7
Chromosome 7 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. Chromosome 7 spans about 159 million base pairs (the building material of DNA) and represents between 5 and 5.5 percent of the total DNA in cells.
# Genes
## Number of genes
The following are... | Chromosome 7
Chromosome 7 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. Chromosome 7 spans about 159 million[5] base pairs (the building material of DNA) and represents between 5 and 5.5 percent of the total DNA in cells.
# Genes
## Number of genes
The following... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chromosome_7 | |
2cd5541b6830498a758ac4308a921abdf618f22f | wikidoc | Chromosome 8 | Chromosome 8
Chromosome 8 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. Chromosome 8 spans about 145 million base pairs (the building material of DNA) and represents between 4.5 and 5.0% of the total DNA in cells.
About 8% of its genes are involved in brain develop... | Chromosome 8
Chromosome 8 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. Chromosome 8 spans about 145 million base pairs (the building material of DNA) and represents between 4.5 and 5.0% of the total DNA in cells.[5]
About 8% of its genes are involved in brain dev... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chromosome_8 | |
1c19c732e6b9aa25f73cf465ec1af1f75208a5be | wikidoc | Chromosome 9 | Chromosome 9
Chromosome 9 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. Humans normally have two copies of this chromosome, as they normally do with all chromosomes. Chromosome 9 spans about 138 million base pairs of nucleic acids (the building blocks of DNA) and represents between 4 and 4.5 percent of the total DNA... | Chromosome 9
Chromosome 9 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. Humans normally have two copies of this chromosome, as they normally do with all chromosomes. Chromosome 9 spans about 138 million base pairs of nucleic acids (the building blocks of DNA) and represents between 4 and 4.5 percent of the total DN... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chromosome_9 | |
6a3ab278861c97c2dc80aa9e4e6f3ebd68354775 | wikidoc | X chromosome | X chromosome
The X chromosome is one of the two sex-determining chromosomes (allosomes) in many organisms, including mammals (the other is the Y chromosome), and is found in both males and females. It is a part of the XY sex-determination system and X0 sex-determination system. The X chromosome was named for its unique... | X chromosome
The X chromosome is one of the two sex-determining chromosomes (allosomes) in many organisms, including mammals (the other is the Y chromosome), and is found in both males and females. It is a part of the XY sex-determination system and X0 sex-determination system. The X chromosome was named for its uniqu... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chromosome_X_(human) | |
2abe6701055c53a2e896e099329860c809c6b23d | wikidoc | Y chromosome | Y chromosome
The Y chromosome is one of two sex chromosomes (allosomes) in mammals, including humans, and many other animals. The other is the X chromosome. Y is the sex-determining chromosome in many species, since it is the presence or absence of Y that determines the male or female sex of offspring produced in sexua... | Y chromosome
The Y chromosome is one of two sex chromosomes (allosomes) in mammals, including humans, and many other animals. The other is the X chromosome. Y is the sex-determining chromosome in many species, since it is the presence or absence of Y that determines the male or female sex of offspring produced in sexu... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chromosome_Y_(human) | |
9c361bab4667eca957005eeb2d34333e4273c469 | wikidoc | Chronophilia | Chronophilia
Chronophilia refers to a group of patterns of sexual arousal associated with age discrepancy between the sexual partners. The term was coined by John Money, from the Greek roots chronos, "time" and philia, "love". The term has not been widely adopted by sexologists, who instead use terms that that refer t... | Chronophilia
Chronophilia refers to a group of patterns of sexual arousal associated with age discrepancy between the sexual partners.[1] The term was coined by John Money, from the Greek roots chronos, "time" and philia, "love". The term has not been widely adopted by sexologists, who instead use terms that that ref... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chronophilia | |
d560a84fb990d601b9d116201eac25dcd57f5ec7 | wikidoc | Chronophobia | Chronophobia
# Overview
Chronophobia is described by Pamela Lee as the fear of time. There are three categories of phobia including agoraphobia, social phobia, and specific phobias which includes spiders, snakes, dogs, water, and heights. Rosemary Stolz states that chronophobia falls under the category of specific pho... | Chronophobia
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Chronophobia is described by Pamela Lee as the fear of time.[1] There are three categories of phobia including agoraphobia, social phobia, and specific phobias which includes spiders, snakes, dogs, water, and heights.[1] Rosemary Stolz states ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chronophobia | |
647829eb1e6051bd44733db1df51606244af5631 | wikidoc | Chronotropic | Chronotropic
# Overview
Chronotropic effects (from chrono-, meaning time) are those that change the heart rate.
Chronotropic drugs may change the heart rate by affecting the nerves controlling the heart, or by changing the rhythm produced by the sinoatrial node. Positive chronotropes increase heart rate; however, nega... | Chronotropic
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Chronotropic effects (from chrono-, meaning time) are those that change the heart rate.
Chronotropic drugs may change the heart rate by affecting the nerves controlling the heart, or by changing the rhythm produced by the sinoatrial node. Posi... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chronotrope | |
b4f2bb35439037abe2c8baf2c7c7e2a18768454e | wikidoc | Chymotrypsin | Chymotrypsin
Chymotrypsin (EC 3.4.21.1, chymotrypsins A and B, alpha-chymar ophth, avazyme, chymar, chymotest, enzeon, quimar, quimotrase, alpha-chymar, alpha-chymotrypsin A, alpha-chymotrypsin) is a digestive enzyme component of pancreatic juice acting in the duodenum, where it performs proteolysis, the breakdown of p... | Chymotrypsin
Chymotrypsin (EC 3.4.21.1, chymotrypsins A and B, alpha-chymar ophth, avazyme, chymar, chymotest, enzeon, quimar, quimotrase, alpha-chymar, alpha-chymotrypsin A, alpha-chymotrypsin) is a digestive enzyme component of pancreatic juice acting in the duodenum, where it performs proteolysis, the breakdown of ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Chymotrypsin | |
99b02c8aff3ebf310782527b1c1f5a4502f47e3c | wikidoc | Ciliary body | Ciliary body
The ciliary body is the circumferential tissue inside the eye composed of the ciliary muscle and ciliary processes. It is part of the uveal tract—the layer of tissue which provides most of the nutrients in the eye. There are three sets of ciliary muscles in the eye, the longitudinal, radial, and circular ... | Ciliary body
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
The ciliary body is the circumferential tissue inside the eye composed of the ciliary muscle and ciliary processes.[1] It is part of the uveal tract—the layer of tissue which provides most of the nutrients in the eye. There are t... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ciliary_body | |
9d0dffe025d2d246083bfde778700e121a0bd54f | wikidoc | Cladosporium | Cladosporium
Cladosporium is a genus of fungi including some of the most common indoor and outdoor molds. Species produce olive-green to brown or black colonies, and have dark-pigmented conidia that are formed in simple or branching chains.
The many species of Cladosporium are commonly found on living and dead plant ma... | Cladosporium
Cladosporium is a genus of fungi including some of the most common indoor and outdoor molds. Species produce olive-green to brown or black colonies, and have dark-pigmented conidia that are formed in simple or branching chains.
The many species of Cladosporium are commonly found on living and dead plant m... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cladosporium | |
c857cc6b6a27052e5c9251f90c1458e3f2899a31 | wikidoc | Clark's rule | Clark's rule
Clark's Rule is a medical term referring to a procedure used to calculate the amount of medicine to give to a child aged 2-17. The procedure is to take the child's weight in pounds, divide by 150 lb, and multiply the fractional result by the adult dose to find the equivalent child dosage.
For example: If a... | Clark's rule
Clark's Rule is a medical term referring to a procedure used to calculate the amount of medicine to give to a child aged 2-17. The procedure is to take the child's weight in pounds, divide by 150 lb, and multiply the fractional result by the adult dose to find the equivalent child dosage.
For example: If ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Clark%27s_rule | |
829df712b8f799b5657b88f49725a9784b30a3ec | wikidoc | MHC class II | MHC class II
MHC Class II molecules are found only on a few specialized cell types, including macrophages, dendritic cells and B cells, all of which are professional antigen-presenting cells (APCs).
The peptides presented by class II molecules are derived from extracellular proteins (not cytosolic as in class I); hence... | MHC class II
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
MHC Class II molecules are found only on a few specialized cell types, including macrophages, dendritic cells and B cells, all of which are professional antigen-presenting cells (APCs).
The peptides presented by class II molecules are derived from extrace... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Class_II_MHC | |
02a85b05ae20515fdfddb6fe5ce0d2cd59b3c250 | wikidoc | Ectrodactyly | Ectrodactyly
Ectrodactyly, commonly known as lobster claw syndrome , sometimes known as Karsch-Neugebauer syndrome, is a rare congenital deformity of the hand where the middle digit is missing, and the hand is cleft where the metacarpal of the finger should be. This split gives the hands the appearance of lobster claws... | Ectrodactyly
Ectrodactyly, commonly known as lobster claw syndrome [1], sometimes known as Karsch-Neugebauer syndrome, is a rare congenital deformity of the hand where the middle digit is missing, and the hand is cleft where the metacarpal of the finger should be. This split gives the hands the appearance of lobster c... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Clawhand | |
7fda386c4f708cbf0b52a4e4648b265b0874dd5f | wikidoc | Medical sign | Medical sign
A sign is an indication of some fact or quality; and a medical sign is an objective indication of some medical fact or quality that is detected by a physician during a physical examination of a patient.
There is a strong implication that the signs have no meaning for a patient, and may not even be noticed ... | Medical sign
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]
A sign is an indication of some fact or quality; and a medical sign is an objective[1] indication of some medical fact or quality that is detected by a physician during a physical examination of a patient.[2]
There is a strong implication that the signs h... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Clinical_signs | |
ed00e91c9180834b29ada60d3f5f8da15d9f73ff | wikidoc | Co-amilozide | Co-amilozide
Co-amilozide (BAN) is a non-proprietary name used to denote a combination of amiloride and hydrochlorothiazide. Co-amilozide is used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure with the tendency of the thiazide to cause low potassium levels (hypokalaemia) offset by the potassium-sparing e... | Co-amilozide
Co-amilozide (BAN) is a non-proprietary name used to denote a combination of amiloride and hydrochlorothiazide. Co-amilozide is used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure with the tendency of the thiazide to cause low potassium levels (hypokalaemia) offset by the potassium-sparing ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Co-amilozide | |
3877a5c07031d7989f84d9820c07f68760c61f40 | wikidoc | Co-evolution | Co-evolution
In biology, co-evolution is the mutual evolutionary influence between two species. Each party in a co-evolutionary relationship exerts selective pressures on the other, thereby affecting each others' evolution. Co-evolution includes the evolution of a host species and its parasites, and examples of mutua... | Co-evolution
In biology, co-evolution is the mutual evolutionary influence between two species.[citation needed] Each party in a co-evolutionary relationship exerts selective pressures on the other, thereby affecting each others' evolution. Co-evolution includes the evolution of a host species and its parasites, and... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Co-evolution | |
55bba0c6f3c6429d4b626c411f25c37db8096930 | wikidoc | Coenzyme Q10 | Coenzyme Q10
# Overview
Coenzyme Q10 (also known as ubiquinone, ubidecarenone, coenzyme Q, and abbreviated at times to CoQ10, CoQ, Q10, or Q) is a benzoquinone, where Q refers to the quinone chemical group, and 10 refers to the isoprenyl chemical subunits.
This vitamin-like substance is, by nature, present in most hum... | Coenzyme Q10
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Coenzyme Q10 (also known as ubiquinone, ubidecarenone, coenzyme Q, and abbreviated at times to CoQ10, CoQ, Q10, or Q) is a benzoquinone, where Q refers to the quinone chemical group, and 10 refers to the isoprenyl chemical subunits.
This vitam... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CoQ10 | |
fdf1e7f01ed3bb327b3240e766fabd4b4d35a6ea | wikidoc | Spinal nerve | Spinal nerve
The term spinal nerve generally refers to the mixed spinal nerve, which is formed from the dorsal and ventral roots that come out of the spinal cord. The spinal nerve is the bit that passes out of the vertebrae through the intervertebral foramen. All spinal nerves are part of the peripheral nervous system ... | Spinal nerve
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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The term spinal nerve generally refers to the mixed spinal nerve, which is formed from the dorsal and ventral roots that come out of the spinal cord. The spinal nerve is the bit that passes out of the vertebrae through the intervert... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Coccygeal_nerves | |
78159dd519ef07eac9a57c904d360fe1ccb01308 | wikidoc | Cocoa butter | Cocoa butter
Cocoa butter, also called theobroma oil, is the pale-yellow, pure edible vegetable fat of the cacao bean. It is the substance used to make solid chocolate bars. It is mixed with varying amounts of cocoa powder to produce solid pieces of chocolate. Cocoa butter is extracted from the cacao beans and can be u... | Cocoa butter
Cocoa butter, also called theobroma oil, is the pale-yellow, pure edible vegetable fat of the cacao bean. It is the substance used to make solid chocolate bars. It is mixed with varying amounts of cocoa powder to produce solid pieces of chocolate. Cocoa butter is extracted from the cacao beans and can be ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cocoa_butter | |
aa55d65d646ebd2a1ce39962508205ecf5fa08cf | wikidoc | Coconut milk | Coconut milk
Coconut milk is a sweet, milky white cooking base derived from the meat of a mature coconut. The color and rich taste of the milk can be attributed to the high oil content and sugars. In Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia coconut milk is called santan and in the Philippines it is called gata. It should not b... | Coconut milk
Coconut milk is a sweet, milky white cooking base derived from the meat of a mature coconut. The color and rich taste of the milk can be attributed to the high oil content and sugars. In Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia coconut milk is called santan and in the Philippines it is called gata. It should not ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Coconut_milk | |
9881c255d1fb1e5de76b6ba97dc1922257890492 | wikidoc | Genetic code | Genetic code
The genetic code is the set of rules by which information encoded in genetic material (DNA or RNA sequences) is translated into proteins (amino acid sequences) by living cells. Specifically, the code defines a mapping between tri-nucleotide sequences called codons and amino acids; every triplet of nucleoti... | Genetic code
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]
The genetic code is the set of rules by which information encoded in genetic material (DNA or RNA sequences) is translated into proteins (amino acid sequences) by living cells. Specifically, the code defines a mapping between tri-nucleotide sequences call... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Codon | |
841a50f66c39b3780bcd797a3b094df25c0197f6 | wikidoc | Coffee enema | Coffee enema
# Overview
Coffee enemas are the enema-related procedure of inserting coffee into the anus to cleanse the rectum and small intestines. This procedure, although well documented, is considered by most medical authorities to be unproven, rash and possibly dangerous. A Murphy drip is an example of an apparatu... | Coffee enema
# Overview
Coffee enemas are the enema-related procedure of inserting coffee into the anus to cleanse the rectum and small intestines. This procedure, although well documented, is considered by most medical authorities to be unproven, rash and possibly dangerous.[1][2] A Murphy drip is an example of an ap... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Coffee_enema | |
7109cde7c892597a4d8732f8139a2cfd03f95e07 | wikidoc | Cohort study | Cohort study
# Overview
A cohort study or panel study is a form of longitudinal study used in medicine and social science. It is one type of study design and should be compared with a cross-sectional study.
A cohort is a group of people who share a common characteristic or experience within a defined period (e.g., are... | Cohort study
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
A cohort study or panel study is a form of longitudinal study used in medicine and social science. It is one type of study design and should be compared with a cross-sectional study.
A cohort is a group of people who share a common characteris... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cohort | |
03d03a85912282aa11962497dca5c6cb7fb5b9e9 | wikidoc | Cold-blooded | Cold-blooded
Cold-blooded organisms (called "poikilotherms" - "of varying temperature") maintain their body temperatures in ways different from mammals and birds. The term is now outdated in scientific contexts. Cold-blooded creatures were, initially, presumed to be incapable of maintaining their body temperatures at... | Cold-blooded
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Cold-blooded organisms (called "poikilotherms" - "of varying temperature"[1]) maintain their body temperatures in ways different from mammals and birds. The term is now outdated in scientific contexts. Cold-blooded creatures were, initially, presumed to... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cold-blooded |
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